单词 | navigate |
释义 | navigate (once / 241 pages) v To navigate is to determine a path or course. If you volunteer to navigate on your family’s road trip to Alaska, be sure you’re the type who’s willing to stop and ask for directions. Navigate, like “navy” and “naval,” comes from the Latin word navis meaning “ship.” Without the luxury of modern technology, ancient sailors had to be excellent navigators; they often relied on the stars to chart their course. (We don’t recommend that you try this method of navigation with your family in the car.) WORD FAMILYnavigate: circumnavigate, navigable, navigated, navigates, navigating, navigation, navigator+/circumnavigate: circumnavigated, circumnavigates, circumnavigating, circumnavigation/circumnavigation: circumnavigations/navigable: navigability, unnavigable/navigation: navigational, navigations/navigational: navigationally/navigator: navigators USAGE EXAMPLESLike driverless cars, the delivery robots use cameras, GPS devices and radar to navigate the urban environment. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) And, hey, maybe the kid is unusually good at navigating the series of tubes. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) In our everyday lives, we rely on our ability to navigate and remember. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1v direct carefully and safely He navigated his way to the altar Hyper channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer direct the course; determine the direction of travelling 2v act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip? Who was navigating the ship during the accident? Syn|Hypo|Hyper pilot astrogate guide in interplanetary travel channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer direct the course; determine the direction of travelling 3v travel on water propelled by wind or by other means Syn|Hypo|Hyper sail, voyage astrogate navigate in space cruisesail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing journey, travel undertake a journey or trip |
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